Latest News
- Monday 14 May 2012The Rt Rev Dr John Armes - Bishop of Edinburgh
- About 800 people witnessed the consecration and installation of John Armes as the Bishop of Edinburgh in a special service in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh on Saturday 12 May. More →
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
- Monday 02 April 2012an Easter reflection from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
- People sometimes say ‘No pain, no gain.’ It’s a way of saying that anything which is worth having will come at a cost – and the cost is part of the value. More →
- Category: Primus
- Friday 16 March 2012The Primus responds to news that Archbishop Rowan Williams is stepping down
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “I heard with great regret the news that Archbishop Rowan Williams is stepping down from the office of Archbishop of Canterbury. In the depth of his spirituality and the richness of his intellect, he has been an inspirational figure. Those gifts have enabled him to be a positive influence in society far beyond the boundaries of the church. More →
- Category:
- Thursday 08 March 2012First female Dean is to be appointed in Edinburgh Diocese
- History is set to be made in the Scottish Episcopal Church when the first female Dean will be appointed in May. The Bishop-Elect of Edinburgh, The Very Rev Dr John Armes intends to appoint The Rev Susan Macdonald as Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh, following his consecration as Bishop on 12 May in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place. Susan Macdonald will be installed as Dean on Sunday 13 May, at a service in the Cathedral. More →
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
- Saturday 11 February 2012New Bishop elected for Edinburgh
- The Very Rev Dr John Armes was today elected as the new Bishop of Edinburgh. Dr Armes succeeds the Rt Rev Brian Smith who retired in August 2011. More →
- Category:
- Tuesday 20 December 2011Short list for election for new Bishop of Edinburgh
- Three candidates have been short-listed for election to the office of Bishop of Edinburgh which became vacant in August 2011 following the retirement of the Rt Rev Brian Smith, who had served the Diocese of Edinburgh since 2001. The candidates are: the Very Rev Dr John Armes, Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh and Canon of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh; Rector of St John the Evangelist church, Edinburgh; the Rev Michael Parker, Senior Minister for English-speaking congregations, All Saints Cathedral, Cairo; the Rev Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen, Canon Theologian of Worcester Cathedral. More →
- Category:
- Monday 19 December 2011Christmas reflection
- In his Christmas reflection the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church suggests that our society is still a place of unacceptable imbalances in the distribution of wealth. More →
- Category:
- Tuesday 06 December 2011Scottish Episcopal Church responds to consultation on same sex marriage
- The Scottish Episcopal Church has today submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation document on the registration of civil partnerships and same sex marriage through the Faith and Order Board of its General Synod. More →
- Category:
- Tuesday 15 November 2011Primus and Dean of Edinburgh Visit Occupy Edinburgh
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Very Rev Dr John Armes, Rector of St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street and Dean of Edinburgh met yesterday with members of Occupy Edinburgh in St Andrews Square. Following the visit, the Primus commented “'We were warmly welcomed at the Occupy encampment in St Andrews Square. As a church, we try to build relationships and engage in dialogue in every part of our society. This visit was part of that developing picture." More →
- Category: Primus
- Monday 07 November 2011We are called to seek just treatment for those most vunerable in hard economic times
- The Occupy Movement which has arisen in cities across the world is a sign of the deep impact of the continuing economic crisis. The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “The Occupy Movement has the potential to become a 'people movement' which challenges our society to debate and explore the values on which our future economic life will be built. There is a widespread feeling that issues regarding the banking and financial sector have not yet been firmly or adequately addressed by governments. The concern of churches with these issues is rooted in the teaching of Jesus. We believe that we are called to be concerned for the poor and to seek just treatment for those who are most vulnerable in hard economic times. More →
- Category: Primus
- Friday 14 October 2011Draft Minutes of General Synod 2011
- The draft Minutes of General Synod 2011 are now available for download. More →
- Category: General Synod 2011
- Thursday 13 October 2011Primus discusses relationship between Church and State
- In his weblog www.bishopdavid.net The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church discusses the relationship between Church and State in light of the controversy surrounding the Scottish Government’s consultation on same sex marriage and other related issues. In referring to the Scottish Episcopal Church’s response to the consultation on same sex marriage, Bishop David says “The definition of marriage set out in our Canons is that, ‘marriage is a physical, spiritual and mystical union of one man and one woman’. That is the position of our church. It’s a difficult issue for us – as it is for all churches and faith groups. We have among our membership people who feel passionately that change is needed – and those who feel equally strongly that we should resist any attempt to broaden society’s understanding of marriage. The consultation period is very short Among the things we shall say will be that if – and it’s a big ‘if’ – we were to consider changing our canonical definition of marriage, that would require a two-year process in our General Synod, the outcome of which could not be predicted with any certainty." More →
- Category: Primus
- Wednesday 12 October 2011New Bishop of Brechin installed in special Cathedral ceremony
- The Rt Rev Dr Nigel Peyton was consecrated and installed as the Bishop of Brechin in a special service at 2.30pm on Saturday 8 October in the Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee. More →
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Brechin
- Thursday 06 October 2011Service of the Word
- A Service of the Word has been authorised by the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church for experimental use for a period of two years from October 2011. More →
- Category: Liturgy
- Wednesday 28 September 2011Celtic Bishops gather in Scotland for bi-annual conference
- The diocesan bishops of the Anglican celtic churches (Scotland, Ireland and Wales) together with their primates are meeting in Pitlochry from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th September. The bishops of the celtic churches meet together every two years and each of the three provinces takes it in turns to host the meeting. More →
- Category:
Visit the News Archive to search all news entries by month, day, category or by alphabetical order.
